Posts Tagged “TLD”

When you search for available domain names using the Midphase website’s Search field, over 300 separate results will be returned. Each entry represents a unique top level domain – the abbreviated letters used to conclude web addresses. These come in two flavors – country code TLDs intended for use in that nation’s domestic market, and…

When building a website, the domain you choose is very important. A web address creates the first impression on anyone who interacts with your site. That being said, you may have some reservations when buying a domain at a price that seems like it might be too good to be true. You may find as…

Domain names bear a heavy burden. They often provide the first indication to prospective customers of a firm’s identity, professionalism and specialty. Viewed amid a list of other search engine results, this could represent the best (and only) opportunity to capture people’s attention. Choosing a relevant domain name is a significant decision, particularly as new…

As the official addresses of online businesses, domain names bear a unique responsibility. They’re expected to highlight a company’s title (and ideally its industry or location) within a few characters, creating a positive impression while avoiding ambiguity. That’s a lot to successfully convey in just a handful of letters, although it can be done. Britain’s…

It’s rare for any single product or item to command over 45% of the global market. It’s almost unprecedented for any product to enjoy such a dominant market share when it’s up against over a thousand competitors. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened with the .com top level domain. Despite boundless choice when it comes to…

In the beginning, there was .com. And it was good. The first domain names ever registered were all .com addresses, at a time when .com domain registrations were seen as the only top level domain companies would ever need. America adopted .com as its country code TLD, ignoring .us and bucking a global trend of…

There are situations where registering a single domain name isn’t enough. A new company might need to register domains across several brand names or subdivisions, rather than relying on second level domains like secondlevel.companyname.com. They might also wish to prevent rivals acquiring top level domains with the same primary domain name – an example would…

The importance of domain names is often overlooked. People are accustomed to entering terms like ‘http’ and ‘www’ into browser bars, but they rarely stop to consider what these terms mean or how they came about. Below, we’ve listed ten things you might not know about domain names, starting with a common misconception… #1. The…

There are several common misconceptions about the acquisition and retention of domain names. Consumers often struggle to separate fact from fiction, from misunderstandings about how country code TLDs work to speculation about how to buy a domain name forever. Myth: Lifetime Ownership One common cause of confusion involves people wanting to know how to buy…

What is a subdomain? This is a question frequently asked by newcomers to computing, or those planning to launch their first website but are unsure of how web hosting actually works. Type “What is a subdomain” into Google and almost eight million results are displayed. And while it’s doubtful many people will reach page 784,000…

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